Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Vehicle assembly and methods of making and using the same

Abstract:

A vehicle assembly that can include a frame assembly, a door assembly, a striker assembly, a door latch assembly, a seat belt retractor assembly and a cover assembly. The striker assembly can be mounted on the frame assembly. The door latch assembly can be mounted on the door assembly. The door latch assembly can include a latch mechanism configured to releasably engage the striker assembly when the door assembly is in the closed position. The seat belt retractor assembly selectively wind and unwind a seat belt. The seat belt retractor assembly can be mounted on a first portion of the frame assembly. The seat belt retractor assembly can be spaced away from a second portion of the frame assembly by a gap. The cover assembly can be mounted on the frame assembly. The cover assembly can cover at least a portion of the gap and the striker assembly.